Looking for the latest information about the upcoming Oconto County Youth Fair?

Fair organizers have made finding details about the 85th annual event — set for Aug. 27-30 at the Oconto County Fairgrounds in Gillett — quick and easy by launching a new website, www.ocontocountyyouthfair.org.

The Oconto County Youth Fair is a natural fit for the hundreds of students enrolled in Oconto County 4-H groups, but participation isn’t required.

In its second Community Grant cycle of the year, Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation awarded $708,599 to various causes and nonprofits, including two locally.

The Ho-Chunk Nation received $14,010 for project support for the One Million Trees program in Shawano County. The University of Wisconsin Foundation received $7,000 for the Menominee Nation 4-H summer camp and counselor training.

The back-to-school season is a busy time of year for both students and guardians.

Consumers of all ages will be searching for the best deals on the supplies and products they need, and for scammers, this presents an opportunity. No matter how consumers are preparing for the upcoming school year, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is here to help with tips and resources.

There are steps people can take to help reduce the likelihood of illness from cyclospora infection, according to an infectious disease specialist at ThedaCare.

Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the cyclospora parasite. Cyclospora cases rise annually in the United States during spring and summer. This year is notable for an unusually high case count, reaching unprecedented levels across the nation.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that Wisconsin dairy processors can apply for dairy processor grants by noon Sept. 1.

Most days, Lesley Nemetz is busy making sure there are no stray records at Shawano City Hall, while Matt Hendricks makes sure everyone is having fun at the city parks and the newly reopened Shawano Recreation Center.

Mary Kluck, a 2024 graduate of Northcentral Technical College, recently became a published author, but her book, “Welcome to My Farm,” started long before it was ever printed on a page.

It began with the life she lived growing up on her family’s sixth-generation dairy farm, where every day meant caring for cows and learning firsthand that every glass of milk and block of cheese represent countless hours of hard work.

One day a while back, my husband was hauling gravel to fill in ruts on a path in our woods. We use this path to reach our sap lines, and the deluge of rain that came down a while ago did a number on it. He was in the woods with the tractor, trailer and skidder making all kinds of racket.

A notice on one of his trail cameras popped in. Stopping to glance at his phone, he wondered what it had taken a picture of. It made his jaw drop.